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| a dime a dozen |
(informal) plentiful and easy to get; common; cheap. |
| advertise |
When you advertise for something, it means you are looking for a certain thing and you put up a notice somewhere, like in a newspaper or online list. In the notice, you tell people you are looking for this thing. Sometimes people advertise for things they want to buy from other people. Sometimes they advertise for a certain kind of person who they can pay to do some work for them. Let's say you want to buy a good but cheap bicycle, you could advertise for one in the newspaper. If somebody has one they want to sell, they will answer your notice. [1/3 definitions] |
| cheap |
When something in a store is cheap, it has a low price. You don't need much money to buy it. [4 definitions] |
| junky |
(informal) If we call something "junky," we mean that its condition or quality is poor, or it just has little value to us. If something is cheap and breaks easily, or it isn't useful anymore, we might call it "junky." If something is made from low quality materials or ingredients, we might call it "junky." |
| reasonable |
When the price of something is reasonable, it's not cheap but it is not too expensive. It is a fair price. [1/4 definitions] |
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